Sparrow and Bamboo
Artist
Chao Shao-an
(Chinese, 1905 - 1998)
Date1981
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 38 1/8 in x W. 18 3/8 in, H. 97.0 cm x W. 46.6 cm image; H. 53 in x W. 25 in, H. 134.5 cm x W. 63.5 cm overall
Credit LineCollection of Master Chao Shao-An
Object number1992.265
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribedThe inscription by the artist reads:
Winter has passed, spring is here again.
What I planted stands upright on this hill,
Having endured the cold and frost with great patience,
Seeking only to be remembered for its unyielding
virtue.
Xinyou year (1981), winter, twelfth month. Shao-an at
the Lingnan Art Studio.
Subject
- sparrow
- bamboo
